Harvey Fierstein
Awards and nominations

Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
1982
New York Drama Critics' Circle
Best American Play
Torch Song Trilogy
Nominated
1983
Tony Award
Best Play
Torch Song Trilogy
Won
1983
Tony Award
Best Actor in a Play
Torch Song Trilogy
Won
1983
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Play
Torch Song Trilogy
Won
1983
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actor in a Play
Torch Song Trilogy
Won
1983
Theatre World Award
Theatre World Award
Torch Song Trilogy
Won
1984
Tony Award
Best Book of a Musical
La Cage aux Folles
Won
1984
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Book of a Musical
La Cage aux Folles
Nominated
1992
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Cheers
Nominated
2003
Tony Award
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical
Hairspray
Won
2003
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Hairspray
Won
2003
Outer Critics Circle Award
Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Hairspray
Nominated
2003
Drama League Award
Outstanding Performance
Hairspray
Won
2008
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Book of a Musical
A Catered Affair
Nominated
2012
Tony Award
Best Book of a Musical
Newsies
Nominated
2012
Outer Critics Circle Award
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Newsies
Nominated
2013
Tony Award
Best Book of a Musical
Kinky Boots
Nominated
2013
Outer Critics Circle Award
Outstanding Book of a Musical
Kinky Boots
Nominated
2014
Tony Award
Best Play
Casa Valentina
Nominated

Question: Which awards and nominations did Harvey Fierstein's La Cage aux Folles earn?
Answer: Fierstein's La Cage aux Folles won a Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, and a Drama Desk nomination for Outstanding Book.